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Barathea — Bar a*the a, n. A soft fabric with a kind of basket weave and a diapered pattern. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

barathea — [bar΄ə thē′ə] n. [orig., a trademark &LT; ?] a soft fabric made of silk and wool or rayon and cotton … English World dictionary

barathea — noun Etymology: from Barathea, a trademark Date: 1862 a fabric that has a broken rib weave and a pebbly texture and that is made of silk, worsted, or synthetic fiber or a combination of these … New Collegiate Dictionary

barathea — noun a soft fabric, made from various combinations of wool, silk and cotton, with a lightly ribbed surface … Wiktionary

barathea — /bærəˈθiə/ (say baruh theeuh) noun 1. a fine fabric made of silk warp and woollen weft, or sometimes of cotton with wool or rayon, and used for men s and women s suits. –adjective 2. made of this fabric. {trademark} … Australian English dictionary